Registered Nurse (RN) - Ambulatory, Surgery Wound Care, PT, DaysFT

About the role

Provides care for a specific patient population with various types of chronic wounds and their advanced wound care treatments. Serves as a resource for other health care professionals, patients, families and the community. Share your talent with us! Our vision is simple: to transform healthcare for the benefits of the communities we serve. The transformation of healthcare requires talented individuals in every role here at Prisma Health.

Work Shift: Day (United States of America)
Location: 1333 Taylor St Baptist Facility Baptist Hospital Department Surgery Wound Care

Responsibilities

• Under the guidance of a physician and/or a Certified Wound Care Clinician, perform assessment/reassessment of the physical and educational needs of patients with any chronic wound needing advanced wound care techniques.
• Communicates patient needs to appropriate members of the wound care team.
• Provides discharge teaching as required.
• Assists with referrals for studies, labs, procedures, and other physicians.
• Under the guidance of a physician and/or Certified Wound Care Clinician, formulate, implement and evaluate an individualized plan of care based on patient needs.
• Through consultation and collaboration with the members of the wound care team, coordinates care in an efficient, cost-effective manner using knowledge and understanding of current advanced wound care modalities and practices.
• Assists with education of patients and their caregivers on current evidence based advanced wound care modalities and practices.
• Assists with promoting knowledge of healthy practices in area of expertise throughout the community through education.
• Identifies actual/potential issues of resource management/patient care; works with wound care team to identify cost-effective alternatives; facilitates discharge.
• Keeps documentation via EMR current including accurate documentation of products and facility charges.
• Maintains safe, comfortable, clean and therapeutic environment for patients and families per established departmental policies.
• May perform hyperbaric oxygen therapy related duties, as needed, after completing the required hyperbaric training.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Education: Associate degree in Nursing. Bachelor's degree in Nursing preferred.
• Experience: Two (2) years nursing experience. Experience in skin and wound care. Wound Vac experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Holds a current RN compact/multistate license recognized by the NCSBN Compact State or is licensed to practice as an RN in the state the team member is working.
• Certification in Wound and Ostomy preferred.